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You were beautiful this year and I will miss you.

From a walk with Owen on a cold, but sunny morning.

Some odd thousands of miles in the air and a long, long way from home, after too few hours of sleep, I awoke to the most amazing sunrise I have ever seen. Upon opening my eyes all I wanted to do was close them again and sleep the precious few hours before we landed...but I could see the light streaming in through the open windows and had to lift my own shade for a peek. Surrounding the plane was a clear sky colored pink and purple and blue, all tinged with gold. And below us were mounds and mounds of the softest looking clouds. They were smooth and rolling, rolling as far as I could see.

I lay my head against the window and watched the sun rise above the clouds. I watched the colors shift and the texture in the clouds change. I tried to take a few pictures, though I knew they would never be able to capture the moment. And even though this one is all wrong- the colors don't quite match my memories, the long exposure removed the texture from the clouds- at least it gives a hint of how it felt to see the beauty outside my window on my way to Paris.

It was one of those moments I wish I could share with everyone in the world, because how can bad things happen when life is this amazing?

Super O
- Rescuer of small insects
- Defender of broken toys
- All around "super" kid

Poor Owen's Halloween costume did not get much attention this year, although if you've seen his costumes I've made in previous years you may think that's a good thing :) I missed watching him trick-or-treat this year (I was in Paris on Halloween!) , but my sister says he ran from house to house with his arms stretched out in classic super-hero flying motion.

I can hardly believe what a gorgeous fall we have had this year. The leaves have been amazing, even just around our neighborhood. With Owen in preschool 3 mornings a week it has been really nice to have some quiet time to walk and think and take pictures.

Here's hoping winter is equally beautiful this year!